The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Airport Command, Lagos, has rescued nine girls who were to be trafficked through the airport to Lebanon, Cairo, Dubai and India.
The girls were rescued at the Mutala Muhammed International Airport ,Lagos .They were to board MMA , Ethiopian, Peace, Egypt and East Airlines respectively.
Four of the girls claimed that they were traveling to take up employment .
They said they did not know their employers and were not aware of the nature of job they were going for.
The Nigeria Immigration Public Relations Officer , DCI Sunday James ,said :”The shady journey was organized by agents aimed at exploiting their innocence and ignorance, two others claimed they were going for visit ,but later confessed that they were going for hustle in Dubai and the remaining two claimed they were going to India for medical treatment without referrals.
When further asked the nature of sickness they said yellow fever before they finally confessed to be going for hustle in India.
“Considering that the nine girls had no credible mission for embarking on the failed journey ,they were refused departure to save their lives and dignity. The Comptroller -General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede, is calling on parents to be wary of juicy offers to their children by family members and non family members to take their children abroad on a deceitful planned trip for employment, studies or visit which may end up in exploitation or death.
“The Operatives at the various entry and exit points will never permit them departure, and if they so appear in an attempt to beat security ,they will continue to be arrested in our stepped-up clearance operation that is yielding positive results in the various arrests made around the borders of the country “.
